Book Club

[stampingpaperdoll]

I loved 1,000 White Women -excellent book for a book club.

[CatLoverDogsToo]

March reading list:

   The Chalk Man  by C. J. Tudor  (finished)

   The Last Suppers  by Mandy Mikulnecak (finished)

   The Radium Girls  by Kate Moore  (finished)

   Beneath The Apple Leaves  by Harmony Verna  (finished)

   The Immortalists  by Chloe Benjamin   (finished)

   The Woman In The WIndow  by  A. J. Finn   (finished)

    Little Fires Everywhere  by Celeste Ng

   The Wife  by Alafair Burke  

   The Flight Attendant  by Chris Bohjalian

[CareBears]

I just finished Christmas at Tiffany's by Karen Swan, I first have to admit something, when I requested our library to order this, I never bothered to read what the book was about, the title just pulled me in, as it is on my Bucket List to visit New York during the Christmas season, that being said, I really enjoyed this book!  The book brought me to New York, during the fashion season, then onto Paris and Venice and then on to London, it was about lifelong friendships, loss & betrayal and reinventing oneself to who the person you were always meant to be and of course love.  Is it love at first sight, or does love find you at the right moment in the right time, just loved this book!

[smoky22]

@dawg lover  I'm really looking forward to The Dark Angel.  When you first mentioned it (I think it was February) it seemed so long until the book would be available here, and now May doesn't seem so far away.  Glad you're enjoying it!  

[dawg lover]

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@smoky22wrote:

@dawg lover  I'm really looking forward to The Dark Angel.  When you first mentioned it (I think it was February) it seemed so long until the book would be available here, and now May doesn't seem so far away.  Glad you're enjoying it!  

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I finished it last night; it was really good.  It was supposed to be my Valentine's Day gift, but because of the delay, it turned into my post-St. Patrick's Day gift!  It was a little different, because it is set in Italy, but lots of interesting events happen to our friends....

I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[CareBears]

This morning I started reading "All the Little Children by Jo Furniss" I had this book in my Wish List for some time, so I had completely forgotten what this book was about so I started reading it blindfolded, I am only 50 pages into it and it is reading like an episode of the old Twilight shows, quite disturbing and eerie, but I cannot stop reading to see what is around the corner, will post my final  review when I finish.

[Yahooey]

I'm halfway through THE DRY by Jane Harper and hoping it is going to pick up. Many have enjoyed it on this thread so I'm giving it a go and was also prepared for the slow beginning. It is hard to imagine the hot parched farmland as I'm watching it snow outside my window during the Nor'easter.

[Yahooey]

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@Lilysmomwrote:

@smoky22, on the book titles, I think it’s subconscious...seeing an actual book on my night table time and again marks it on my brain.  

With the ereader, when I open it and there are lots of books on it (I always have lots of books on it), I have to stop and think ... what am I reading now. 

IMO John Grisham’s early books were very good.  Now, I’m not such a fan.  Remember @gardenman’s posts about authors pushed to produce?  I think that is where Grisham is now.  Puts me in mind of James Patterson’s books coauthored with someone else who’s name is in very small print beneath his.  Hate that.  LM

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@Lilysmom

I loved James Patterson's Along came a Spider and a few after and then meh. Same with John Grisham. It became churning out books for $$$ and not much of substance. I may be worng but it seems that James is attaching his name to any old book as a co author for higher sales. I stopped reading both a while ago. 

[Lilysmom]

@Yahooey, exactly!  I hate to see a good author turn to mass production of books.  So disappointing.  I don’t even bother to look at new books they put out so I am sure I miss some good ones.  LM

[Starlagirl]

I just finished The Broken Girls by Simone St. James.  Read it in a day, which is fast, even for me.  Great blend of historical fiction and mystery, with a touch of a ghost story added in.  I have never read her before but I will definitely be on the lookout for more.

There are multiple timelines involved (1950 and 2014), but there is no confusion between them and both stories are compelling.  It's set in Vermont at a girls' boarding school.  No spoilers, but it was an excellent read.